Area 2 · East Arms
Four long, narrow creek arms on the east side. Steep main-lake points at their mouths, shallow pockets at their backs. analysis
Area 2. Badge number = spot ID within the area; "#" = lake-wide giant rank. Red = score 80+, orange = 70–79, teal = under 70. Contours every 10 ft (labeled) from the OWRB 1999 survey grid.
Area 2 Spots: East Arms
11 spots: A2-01, A2-02, A2-03, A2-04, A2-05, A2-06, A2-07, A2-08, A2-09, A2-10, A2-11. Close-up maps from the OWRB 1999 survey; scores from the giant ranking.
A2-01 · Point (SE-facing)
#5 of 40Deep water4Cover3Forage4Low pressure5Data4Best: Winter · Pre-spawn · Summer
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 12 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 64 ft away · 30-ft 148 ft · 40-ft 237 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 50 ft analysis |
| Slope | 11.2 ft per 100 ft (10 ft to 30 ft) analysis |
| Data support | 10 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A main-lake point with 30-ft water close to the bank. Points are the natural highways between the deep channel and the coves. Pre-spawn females stage on them, and wind-blown shad pile up on them in summer and fall. inference
How to fish it. Jerkbait and jig in pre-spawn; Texas-rigged worm and deep crankbait in summer; swimbait on windy days inference. Best wind: from the SE (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-02 · Bank bend (W-facing)
#8 of 40Deep water4Cover2Forage4Low pressure5Data5Best: Winter · Pre-spawn
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 10 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 75 ft away · 30-ft 142 ft · 40-ft 242 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 45 ft analysis |
| Slope | 16.1 ft per 100 ft (10 ft to 30 ft) analysis |
| Data support | 13 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A bend or secondary point where the bank swings toward the channel. The break tightens here, which concentrates fish moving along the bank. inference
How to fish it. Jig, shaky head or Texas rig worked down the break; squarebill over the top at dawn inference. Best wind: from the W (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-03 · Point (SE-facing)
#9 of 40Deep water3Cover3Forage4Low pressure5Data5Best: Pre-spawn · Summer
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 10 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 75 ft away · 30-ft 162 ft · 40-ft 469 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 33 ft analysis |
| Slope | 12.5 ft per 100 ft (10 ft to 30 ft) analysis |
| Data support | 16 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A main-lake point with 30-ft water close to the bank. Points are the natural highways between the deep channel and the coves. Pre-spawn females stage on them, and wind-blown shad pile up on them in summer and fall. inference
How to fish it. Jerkbait and jig in pre-spawn; Texas-rigged worm and deep crankbait in summer; swimbait on windy days inference. Best wind: from the SE (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-04 · Point (SW-facing)
#12 of 40Deep water4Cover3Forage4Low pressure5Data4Best: Pre-spawn · Summer
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 10 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 105 ft away · 30-ft 195 ft · 40-ft 276 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 50 ft analysis |
| Slope | 9.4 ft per 100 ft (10 ft to 30 ft) analysis |
| Data support | 8 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A main-lake point with 30-ft water close to the bank. Points are the natural highways between the deep channel and the coves. Pre-spawn females stage on them, and wind-blown shad pile up on them in summer and fall. inference
How to fish it. Jerkbait and jig in pre-spawn; Texas-rigged worm and deep crankbait in summer; swimbait on windy days inference. Best wind: from the SW (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-05 · Point (NW-facing)
#14 of 40Deep water4Cover3Forage4Low pressure5Data4Best: Pre-spawn · Summer
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 11 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 85 ft away · 30-ft 202 ft · 40-ft 312 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 49 ft analysis |
| Slope | 8.6 ft per 100 ft (10 ft to 30 ft) analysis |
| Data support | 8 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A main-lake point with 30-ft water close to the bank. Points are the natural highways between the deep channel and the coves. Pre-spawn females stage on them, and wind-blown shad pile up on them in summer and fall. inference
How to fish it. Jerkbait and jig in pre-spawn; Texas-rigged worm and deep crankbait in summer; swimbait on windy days inference. Best wind: from the NW (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-06 · Point (NW-facing)
#15 of 40Deep water3Cover3Forage3Low pressure5Data5Best: Pre-spawn · Summer
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 11 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 75 ft away · 30-ft 192 ft · 40-ft 646 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 35 ft analysis |
| Slope | 10.2 ft per 100 ft (10 ft to 30 ft) analysis |
| Data support | 19 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A main-lake point with 30-ft water close to the bank. Points are the natural highways between the deep channel and the coves. Pre-spawn females stage on them, and wind-blown shad pile up on them in summer and fall. inference
How to fish it. Jerkbait and jig in pre-spawn; Texas-rigged worm and deep crankbait in summer; swimbait on windy days inference. Best wind: from the NW (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-07 · Bank bend (NW-facing)
#17 of 40Deep water3Cover2Forage4Low pressure5Data5Best: Pre-spawn
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 10 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 106 ft away · 30-ft 244 ft · 40-ft 410 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 37 ft analysis |
| Slope | 8.0 ft per 100 ft (10 ft to 30 ft) analysis |
| Data support | 11 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A bend or secondary point where the bank swings toward the channel. The break tightens here, which concentrates fish moving along the bank. inference
How to fish it. Jig, shaky head or Texas rig worked down the break; squarebill over the top at dawn inference. Best wind: from the NW (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-08 · Point (W-facing)
#28 of 40Deep water2Cover3Forage3Low pressure5Data5Best: Pre-spawn
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 11 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 120 ft away · 30-ft 362 ft · 40-ft 1145 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 31 ft analysis |
| Slope | ridge top to 60 ft within about 450 ft analysis |
| Data support | 11 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A main-lake point with 30-ft water close to the bank. Points are the natural highways between the deep channel and the coves. Pre-spawn females stage on them, and wind-blown shad pile up on them in summer and fall. inference
How to fish it. Jerkbait and jig in pre-spawn; Texas-rigged worm and deep crankbait in summer; swimbait on windy days inference. Best wind: from the W (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-09 · Cove mouth (NE-facing)
#37 of 40Deep water1Cover2Forage3Low pressure5Data5Best: Spawn · Fall
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 11 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 618 ft away · 30-ft 1424 ft · 40-ft 1717 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 18 ft analysis |
| Slope | ridge top to 60 ft within about 450 ft analysis |
| Data support | 12 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A cove mouth with shallow flats behind it. It's a staging and spawning area in spring and a shad trap in fall. inference
How to fish it. Weightless stick worm, soft jerkbait and swim jig in spring; spinnerbait and topwater in fall inference. Best wind: from the NE (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-10 · Bank bend (W-facing)
#38 of 40Deep water1Cover2Forage3Low pressure5Data3Best: Pre-spawn
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 11 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 142 ft away · 30-ft 510 ft · 40-ft 1444 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 26 ft analysis |
| Slope | ridge top to 60 ft within about 450 ft analysis |
| Data support | 5 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A bend or secondary point where the bank swings toward the channel. The break tightens here, which concentrates fish moving along the bank. inference
How to fish it. Jig, shaky head or Texas rig worked down the break; squarebill over the top at dawn inference. Best wind: from the W (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).
A2-11 · Channel-swing bank (E-facing)
#39 of 40Deep water1Cover2Forage2Low pressure5Data5Best: Spawn · Fall
Star: target waypoint. Dashed orange line: the profile on the right. Black dots: OWRB 1999 sonar soundings. Contours every 5 ft from my grid of those soundings and OWRB's contours. Depths are below the 1,191-ft normal pool.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Depth at the waypoint | 11 ft analysis |
| Deep-water access | 20-ft water 318 ft away · 30-ft 1310 ft · 40-ft 2102 ft · deepest within 300 ft: 21 ft analysis |
| Slope | ridge top to 60 ft within about 450 ft analysis |
| Data support | 12 soundings within 300 ft analysis |
Why a giant would use it. A bank where the creek channel swings in close: deep water against a shallow bank, in a protected arm. inference
How to fish it. Spinnerbait and squarebill on the bank, jig in the channel edge inference. Best wind: from the E (blowing onto the spot) analysis. Oklahoma City's prevailing wind is south to southeast for most of the year, so south-facing banks get it most often (OCS).